Moving Forward:
Timken Contributes to a World in Motion

At The Timken Company, we're all about moving forward.

This bias for action reflects our roots, our expertise
and the practical ways in which we contribute
daily to a world in motion. Our stewardship
lives at the intersection of corporate
performance and social responsibility
and is an integral part of doing
business with integrity.

Find out how Timken
engineers a better future...

Reliably.
Efficiently.
Together.

Reliably Explore how we make an impact here and in
outer space.

Together Learn about our community efforts around the world.

Efficiently Discover how we translate our knowledge into solutions.

A hostile environment meets its match.

Timken super-precision bearings keep NASA’s Mars rovers operating in the vacuum of space, super-sub-zero temperatures and the red planet’s sulfuric-acid rain.

Learn more about how we move the world forward reliably.

More stress than most of us see in a lifetime.

Six million parts, all riding on a handful of wheels and struts. Every day, thousands of planes around the world land on the strength of Timken® bearings in the landing gear.

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On the front line of safety.

One of Timken’s newer product lines, gear boxes transfer power in heavy industrial applications ... like the pumps that protect coastal cities and residents from rising flood waters.

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A view inside.

Medical devices maintain precision, accuracy and reliability with Timken inside. For example, the world’s most powerful CT scanner relies on our bearings to capture still images of the human heart.

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Timken products take center stage.

When U2's massive "claw" stage came to life during the band’s recent tour, the stars "behind the scene" were 4,500 Timken bearings, ensuring a night of awe for millions of fans.

Just another day at the office.

For heavy-truck customers, the “office” is wherever their trucks go. Ice roads. Mountain passes. Cross-country or across borders. Timken goes the distance for these important customers.

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Things are about to get interesting.

Sandstorms? Blizzards? Cruel gradients? Whatever the world throws at our rail customers, they say, “bring it.” Because when moving from here to there gets interesting, Timken delivers the load.

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The toughest jobs in the world.

Energy exploration and extraction is a tough business. Our customers’ diamond drill bits chew through solid rock. Their corrosion-resistant alloy tubing stands up to the harshest down-hole applications. When it comes to making sure the day’s depth is made, Timken is there every step of the way.

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Building stronger communities.

Timken associates regularly work with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for families around the world. It’s just one part of our team’s commitment to community.

A passion for life-long learning.

Since its inception in 1959, The Timken Company Educational Fund has granted more than $20 million in scholarships. A direct result of our passion for life-long learning, we awarded $800,000 last year alone, helping the sons and daughters of Timken employees around the world achieve their dreams.

Plant managers in the making.

The Timken Manufacturing Academy develops company leaders of the future, offering hands-on experience, including the opportunity to run a manufacturing plant.

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Staying “Active for Life.”

Timken's Active for Life program involves a global partnership with the American Cancer Society. The annual 10-week program focuses on a team approach to physical fitness and nutrition and drives healthy lifestyles. Thousands of associates at 29 global locations participate.

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Enabling peak performance.

Timken’s products improve the performance of customers around the world, including Paralympian Erik Hightower.

Preparing future business leaders.

Around the world, we work with Junior Achievement to develop the next generation of business leaders. For example, in China, more than 100 Timken employees inspire middle school, high school and college students through career workshops and job shadowing. Last year alone, nearly 500 students at seven schools gained a clearer understanding of the power of free enterprise.

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Saving lives.

Timken associates in Germany support DKMS, the world’s largest bone-marrow donor center. The center called upon two of them this past year with the simple message, “You are an ideal match for someone who needs your bone marrow.” Christiane Vogt and Stefan Pilz answered the call, making all the difference in the life of a stranger.

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Inspiring future engineers.

So, what does an engineer actually do every day? Thousands of high school students discovered the answer through participating in the Timken “Engineer for a Day” program.

Learn about the journey from “engineer for a day” to “engineer for a lifetime.”

Improving fuel economy.

Timken’s fuel-efficient bearings for cars, trucks and other vehicles reduce power consumption by 30 percent and improve fuel economy by as much as 2 percent over traditional bearings. If all cars and light trucks in the U.S. used our energy-saving bearings, each year 14 million fewer barrels of petroleum would be consumed and 230,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions would be eliminated.

Learn more about how we move the world forward efficiently.

Engineered products from recycled materials.

Tons of scrap metal, millions of pounds of waste, millions of gallons of water and even some old office furniture find new purposes each year as they’re recycled.

Learn more about how we work green in everything we do.

Dedicated to working green.

One of our steel plants in Ohio uses regenerative technology that eliminates emissions that equate to taking 450 cars off the road. A bearing plant in China implemented innovative air-handling and cooling technologies that reduced annual energy consumption equivalent to more than 11,000 light bulbs.

These are among many examples of the relentless effort our facilities champion every day to find new ways to work green. See some examples of our recent efforts.

Committed to EHS excellence.

At Timken plants worldwide, employees really take ownership of environmental, health and safety (EHS). That’s how a plant like our facility in Ogden, Utah, can go 10 years without an accident. And how our Rutherfordton, N.C., plant is at four million safe hours and counting.

Learn how Timken associates around the world drive industry-leading EHS practices.

Dedicated to working safely.

Timken is among the industry leaders in safety performance. In 2012, we achieved our lowest lost-time injury and recordable injury rates ever, with half of our plants achieving safety records. We’ve made great progress, but the job is not complete until we achieve zero lost-time injuries company wide.

At the end of the day, every Timken associate should go home safely.

Innovation at work.

Every day, Timken associates identify new and creative ways to work more safely, efficiently and comfortably. Award-winning innovations like the Shiloh, N.C., plant’s Timken “Tugger” exemplify this ergonomic excellence.

Learn more about how our associates are reducing and eliminating ergonomic challenges.

Identify. Understand. Act.

Our precautions-based safety program provides the foundational training and tools that help our people identify risks, understand them and then act to eliminate them. That creates a safer work environment.

Learn more about precautions-based safety at Timken.

Committed to green communities.

Clean air. Sparkling water. Green spaces. Our commitment to environmental responsibility goes beyond efficiency and compliance in our facilities. It’s about protecting the places where we work and play. From eco-friendly construction projects to local volunteer efforts, our associates work with customers, community leaders and local citizens to keep our communities green.

See a few examples of the role we play in supporting these important stakeholders.